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By Noel Randewich and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed (Reuters) – AI-related semiconductor shares fell on Thursday after Nvidia Inc's earnings outlook disappointed investors who had hoped it would spur new profits for Wall Street's best-performing company this year. Nvidia (NASDAQ:) fell 4.5% in premarket trading, eroding about $150 billion in market value, after the company forecast third-quarter gross profit and revenue roughly in line with expectations. Other semiconductor companies including Broadcom (NASDAQ:), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:), Arm and Micron (NASDAQ:) all fell between 1.6% and 2%. U.S.-listed shares of TSMC, Nvidia's chip manufacturing partner, also fell 2%. TSMC's shares also ended…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is the hottest state in the continental U.S., and its residents suffer the most from heatstroke. Seniors are the most vulnerable to the effects of the heat, with about 4.7 million Floridians, or one in five residents, being 65 or older. The peninsula has 8,436 miles of coastline, and three-quarters of the state's residents live in coastal counties at risk of rising sea levels, extreme rainfall, and more intense hurricanes. Climate change is making Florida hotter and increasing the risk of flooding and severe storms, and the state should expect increasingly “adverse public health impacts, including…

Attendees at the Asian Horseracing Congress in Sapporo heard that the illegal gambling market is being “accelerated” by technology and the “McDonaldisation” of illegal websites such as CityBet. The unregulated illegal betting market, which has long been a thorn in the side of the horse racing industry, can offer bettors higher profits than the heavily taxed legal market, while providing no benefits to the sport. Rewards for involved parties are encouraging “novel” use of apps such as Instagram, TikTok and Twitch, according to James Porteous, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's president and research director for the Asian Racing Federation's Illegal…

CIA official: Plot to attack Taylor Swift show thwarted, suspect wanted to kill 'tens of thousands'BERLIN (AP) — The suspects who thwarted a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna earlier this month had planned to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA uncovered intelligence that thwarted their plot and led to their arrests, according to CIA Deputy Director David Cohen. Cohen spoke about the foiled plot at an intelligence summit in Maryland on Wednesday. Austrian authorities have said the masterminds were inspired by the Islamic State. The suspects allegedly planned to use knives and homemade…

Over the past 30 years, Wall Street has seen a steady stream of the next big investment trends emerge. Since the emergence of the Internet in the mid-1990s, no innovation, technology, or trend has had as much impact on the growth rate of companies as the Internet has…until now.According to analysts at PwC, the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution could add more than $15 trillion to global gross domestic product in 2030. That's a huge market with the potential to produce several big winners.Image source: Getty Images.But despite Wall Street's enthusiasm for AI, quarterly 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange…

introduction The global process analytical technology market size is expected to reach approximately USD 10.6 billion by 2032, from USD 3.4 billion in 2023, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.8% during the forecast period (2024-2032). The process analytical technology (PAT) market is a rapidly evolving field driven by the need for real-time monitoring and control in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established a framework to encourage the use of PAT to enhance drug development, manufacturing, and quality assurance. The framework supports innovation by addressing technical and regulatory challenges, accelerating the adoption…

According to a report released by the WGU Lab, nearly half of teachers nationwide feel burned out by their jobs, and the same number (39%) feel emotionally exhausted. Professor burnout is nothing new, but Omid Fotuhi, director of learning innovation at the WGU Lab, a division of Western Governors University, believes technology may be playing a big role in it: Nearly eight in 10 faculty members say they feel like they're always “on the job” because of technology, and 64 percent say technology makes it harder for them to take breaks from students and their work, according to the report.…

Vice President Harris pledged on the stage at the Democratic National Convention to put workers' concerns above those of corporations, and if she sticks to it despite well-funded opposition from Silicon Valley, she will find committed allies among tech workers. In recent years, the tech industry has seen the normalization of massive layoffs and brutal union busting carried out by executives with ties to both parties. Additionally, many of the biggest innovations to come out of Silicon Valley in the past decade were explicitly aimed at cutting labor costs and circumventing labor laws. This led to a race to the…

BLUEFIELD – Bluefield State College announced Wednesday that after a nearly decade-long hiatus, it has resurrected its mining engineering technology program to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the mining industry.”We are excited to relaunch the Mining Engineering Technology program at Bluefield State College,” said Dr. Darin Martin, interim president of Bluefield State College. “This program has long been a cornerstone of our engineering education, and its revival is a testament to our college's dedication to fostering economic growth in our region and providing valuable educational opportunities. In less than two years, with the support of industry, this…

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – August 29, 2024 – Today's Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Cardinal Health CAH, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing TSM and Altria MO. Is Alphabet (GOOGL) stock still a billionaire-making stock 20 years after its IPO?3 Stable Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy for Passive Income: TSM, MO, CAHEveryone loves dividends because they provide a passive income stream, limit drawdowns on other positions, and give you multiple ways to profit from your investments.And when considering dividend-paying stocks, our first choice of consideration should be stocks with a track record of growing dividends, reflecting a commitment to further increasing returns…